-Dinner with Mer and my parents at Outback to celebrate my mom’s bday. I was craving a burger.

-My mom chose to have a strawberry pie for her birthday cake. She is getting even more wise with each year.

WE ARE GOING TRAIL RUNNING TODAY! It has been months and months since the last time I did this. The trails are good for my soul and my legs. I also have a trail race next month so I should probably start training on them a little bit every now and then.

I played piano as a child, and I really wish I didn’t quit. Same for violin.

Trail running? In theory, it sounds awesome, because I love hiking. In practice? Well, I’m kind of clumsy. I bump in to doors and tables and anything else that just sits there. I don’t think I would fare well running up a mountain. There are all those trees…

I have NO musical ability whatsoever :). My kids have done piano on and off a little…we are about to have my youngest do piano again and my oldest wants to do guitar :)! I have 4 brother-in-laws and 2 sister-in-laws. We all pretty much get along, but we all live far apart.

Erica

I have one sister/brother in law. I get along with both of them, BUT my sister are different people so natural we would marry different types of men. I have to remind myself of that when I have the thought “wow, I could never be married to a man like that”

I love trail running!!! I don’t go often because I’m scared to go by myself and I don’t have a lot of friends that want to do it with me (I don’t have many runner friends). I went once last summer and that was it. I love it because you have to concentrate so hard on not tripping on roots and rocks that you don’t pay attention to how far/fast you’re going.

I don’t play a single musical instrument. I always wanted to play the piano and violin but we lived overseas and it was impossible to find lessons. My sister played the flute for a really long time though.

I have two brothers-in-law and one sister-in-law. I really only see one brother-in-law (my sister’s husband) because the others are my husbands siblings and they live in Honduras. We lived with my sister and her husband for a few years so I know him really well and he’s pretty cool.

Your sister is so good! I’m in your boat…suffered through lessons as a lad, quit when I could, and now regret not sticking with it! How about my husband taught himself to play the piano/keyboard from youtube!? He can’t read notes and I don’t think he knows where middle C is, but he watches which notes they hit and learns that way. Pretty cool!

I signed up for my first trail run this Sunday!!! Ahh I am so excited but I don’t know why since I’ve never done any type of real trail running in the past. So I should be terrified, but no, I’m excited to be out in nature and trying something new :) Can’t wait to hear how your trail run goes! (Include tips PLEASE)

I played piano for 3 years as a kid, and I wish I had kept it up. My husband and his family are all very musical and like to play together during family gatherings. Maybe someday I’ll learn an instrument so I can join them. :)

Trail running is ALL I do in the summer! Right now all the trails are still buried under 2 feet of snow though, so it’s going to be awhile before I can get back out there. I miss it!!!!

I don’t play piano, but my boyfriend does. I could listen to him play all day long, I love it. Hahaha love those motivational running posters! And you brother in law is right to be passionate about apple fritters, those things are so darn good!

Your family looks like so much fun Janae!! The video posts are awesome. I took piano lessons for a few years and also stopped, not sure why. I guess I was more into sports so I concentrated on school and running/swimming.

I LOVE trail running. It is the best kind of running to me. I look forward to the trail runs the most of any run because of how beautiful the scenery is and how much better my legs feel.

I have zero brothers-in-law so far, I was the first sister of 3 to get married this past summer!

Hahaha that last one is so funny. I love the “I want pancakes.” I do prefer running/walking on trails just because it’s so much easier on you and more of a challenge all at the same time.

I have no brothers but I have 3 sisters who were all in high school when I was born and 3 brothers in law that feel like they’re my brothers since I’ve known them all for so long. One of them has actually been around since I was 18 months old haha so we’re all one big happy family.

We had my grandmother’s piano. I never learned to play it beyond one song. I’m certain it’s gone from my memory now but I remember feeling pretty awesome I could play it. :)

I live in Denver and I LOVE hiking…trail running notsomuch. I realize this makes me the anomaly. Eh. I’m okay with that. City runner to the end. Love the city.

I have two sisters/two brothers in law. I really really like one of each. Same side. LOL They know who they are. It took a lot of years to come to the realization it was okay to love someone you have a close bonded history with but you don’t have to necessarily like them. Sometimes even siblings can be completely different personalities.

I love trail running, but we don’t have any true trails close to my house so I don’t get to go as often as I would like.
I have 3 brother-in-laws and 1 sister-in-law, they are all so different and I adore them for different reasons :)

I’ve never been trail running. I used to run country roads way back in the day, other than that I’m all cement. Boring :( I love those pictures! The second one is definitely me during a long run. If I had to take any type of test, or even say the alphabet after a long run, I probably couldn’t do it! But I would know for sure that I wanted pancakes! ;)

Great video and great piano play. I have been loving trail runs lately. Something about them really makes you feel in tune with nature.

Piano – never played but I sure wish I had learned
Trail Runs – Love them right now, try to get a few in a week. Great trail near my work so I do a quick run on my lunch break.
In Laws – I have one Girlfriend In Law, she gets along pretty well with the family. She will be in our wedding later this year.

I am actually an only child! As a kid though, I would pretend to have a brother whenever the doctor (or anyone) gave me a lollipop. I would ask for an extra for my sibling, knowing that would score me an extra lollipop!

It’s never too late to start or pick it up again :) I always wanted to really learn how to play the piano for my whole life. I had taught myself three bumbling songs when I was about 12. Last year when life went all…weird ;-) …I decided it was high time! So I’ve been taking lessons for a year now. So. Fun. Now I know why there are sharps and flats and what a “key” is :)

I have 8 B/SILs. I like them all for the most part…two of them especially :)

I took lessons for a few years but switched to voice… I can maybe play out of a hymnal now or follow chords for a contemporary service. Your sis rocks!!

I love trail running! I had a buddy that I’d go with (I’m afraid I’ll get lost when I’m by myself) but she moved to Cleveland. :( I haven’t been in a couple years now.

I have 4 sis in-laws and they’re all awesome. I’m particularly close with one… but definitely get along with all 4. 1 brother in-law and he’s pretty cool, too… when he and my husband get together they get pretty crazy. :)

I absolutely love trail running. I probably do more trail running than road running, only because there are countless trails where I live and you can go for miles! There are also a number of half marathon trail races over the summer and fall months that I like to participate in. It is easier on the body and SO beautiful!

That last poster….OMG perfect. It’s how each of my long runs goes down… I WANT PANCAKES!

I play the piano. I took lessons in Junior HS and HS actually. But I’m not that good since I haven’t kept up with it. But every now and again I’ll tinker…I have my piano in my home. My parents let me take the one I had growing up when I bought my first place.

Trail running is great. Hard, but great. I tense up a lot worrying about tripping over things but I love to get lost in the jungle (sort of).

Who plays the piano? Who played the piano growing up?
I wish… I didn’t have the patience to practice… whoops.

Who else loves trail running? How often do you go?
Running on trails is what I miss most about cross country! There are no trails near me here at college, so unfortunately I don’t get to go very often.

How many brother/sister-in-laws do you have? Do you get along well with them?
None yet! My brother is only 12… I have a whole bunch of cousin-in-laws though that I am really close with!

Your brother-in-law is hilarious with his apple fritter analysis. Very Food Network of him ;) I played piano for about 10 years growing up. REALLLLY wish I didn’t quit. I miss it and tell myself when I’m older I will learn again.

I took piano lessons for 8 years growing up. I still have my piano (which I have moved across the country with me several times) and play it every once in awhile. I really need to play more often though–it is such a stress reliever and reminds me of good times. I tend to play it a lot when my husband is deployed overseas, but not so much when he is home.

I LOVE trail running, but haven’t gone in forever. I’ll start going again now that I am done with my half marathon.

I have one brother-in-law, but we dont really talk besides when we go home once a year to visit. My husband isn’t very close with his family. It’s really sad, actually! I also have one sister-in-law, and we get along great. She’s super goofy and always keeps us entertained!

I took piano lessons for 5-6 years and really wish I hadn’t quit. At the time my love for sports won and piano lessons had to go. I LOOOOVE my sister-in-law but she lives 8,000 miles away <—- that is not an exaggeration, it is the truth. Plus I'm about to gain a brother-in-law when my SIL gets married in 6 weeks!!

Haha It is funny how well we can describe our favorite foods :) They are so beautiful! Love that it is nice enough for your sun roof to be down – I am jealous it is the first day of spring and SNOWING here :( Boooo

That description of the apple fritter is amazing. I love it. I too have a love of the apple fritter. They are just so darn good.
It looks beautiful down there. We’ve had a few sunny days here in Seattle but not quite spring like weather just yet. Hopefully soon.

Laura

Keep up these video-posts; they are really entertaining to watch (especially during a teacher’s lunch-period). Also it snowed here today in Chicago for the 1st day of Spring.. not so good–but I liked to see the better weather in the video.

Mallory

Kate

I LOVE trail running! I can’t wait for our weather to get nice so I can start going again!

4 sis-in-laws and 3 bro-in-laws. One of m sis-in-laws has become one of my closest friends and I know she will always be in my life whether we are in-laws or not. I am actually blessed with pretty great sis and bro in-laws. Only 1 is sometimes a difficult relationship.

Also, I love Outback! :) And for my birthday at the end of the month, I think I am making your Oreo ice cream cake that you have shared before on here.

I’m running my first long (10+ miles) elevation-filled trail run on Cougar Mountain in Washington, this weekend with my running group. I’m a little nervous, but mostly just about getting super lost in the woods. :)

I’ve never been trail running, but I guess I should start since I am doing a 10 mile trail race at the beginning of May. :|

I have 3 brother’s-in-law and 3 sister’s-in-law. Not to mention the 3 sister’s I have through my BIL’s marriages. And the funny thing is, one of them is my actual sister. Yep, you read that right, my sister and I married brothers!
Anyway, I love all of my in-laws!! They are the best!